for a hot minute, trump's iran war was supposedly about his concern for the safety of the iranian people, and particularly iran's dissidents and activists.
now he's deporting (to central african republic, for some reason??) iranian women who fled here:
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...
"Spencer Pratt did worse than Donald Trump did in L.A. in 2024, and worse than Trump did in 2020. He did considerably worse than Rick Caruso, a Republican turned independent turned Democrat, did in 2022’s mayoral primary..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/o...
Fund linked to key Trump allies backed push to sow doubt about 2024 election
Guardian review finds group tied to Cleta Mitchell and Heather Honey funded misleading ads in swing states
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Today’s SCOTUS decision in Abouammo could derail DOJ’s “grand conspiracy” probe in Florida into alleged conduct that occurred in DC. Crimes must be charged where they occurred, not where they were investigated.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Rachel Maddow
Ari Melber -- Epstein 🔥🔥🔥🔥"Co-conspirators" visual is really interesting. Take a couple of minutes. Much is redacted, but still...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhc0... @arimelber.bsky.social @ms.now 11+ Minutes
Lauren Ashley Davis
Over 700,000 children have lost SNAP food assistance since trump and Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
www.axios.com/2026/06/08/u...
Judge April Perry has set a hearing for 10 a.m. Tuesday regarding the release of the grand jury transcripts. Attorneys for all 6 former defendants and the government have been directed to attend.
The parties submitted versions of the transcripts with agreed redactions on Friday night.
The House will try early Thursday to approve a short-term FISA extension, but passage is unlikely. The Senate may follow suit, hoping to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in the surveillance tool. https://to.pbs.org/4uqEdTh
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PBS News
Guardian review finds group tied to Cleta Mitchell and Heather Honey funded misleading ads in swing states
We don't trust them to follow through unless we force them to. This is more evidence that we're right not to. ⬇️ www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
A group of 111 ex-federal prosecutors in Chicago hopes the reputation of the storied U.S. Attorney's Office can be restored.
But they say U.S. Atty Andrew Boutros must show "the courage to stand above and apart from political fealty"
STORY: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/08/f...
More than a hundred former Chicago federal prosecutors released a letter Monday saying actions taken by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and other leaders have “tarnished the reputation of the United Stat...
Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that payout plans remain on track.
The House will try early Thursday to approve a short-term FISA extension, but passage is unlikely. The Senate may follow suit, hoping to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in the surveillanc...
